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Life and Work in Metro DC, The First 100 Days

Posted on June 11, 2016 by Dr. Regennia N. Williams, Founder, President, and Executive Director

Armed with a fierce determination to brave the snow and cold, I drove from Cleveland, Ohio to my new home in the Metro DC area on March 1, 2016.  I was convinced that life in the Mid-Atlantic region would be … Continue reading →

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Wrapping Up May 2016 with a Week-Long Feast for the Eyes, Ears, Hearts and Minds of Arts and Humanities Lovers

Posted on May 31, 2016 by Dr. Regennia N. Williams, Founder, President, and Executive Director

From oral history research opportunities and shopping for curios in Newport News,Virginia to the 2016 Annual Meeting of the American Alliance of Museums and the musical traditions of trombone “shout bands” in Washington, D.C., the last full week in May … Continue reading →

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“Sing to the Rafters” with Dr. James Abbington, October 8, 2016 — Save the Date!

Posted on May 29, 2016 by Dr. Regennia N. Williams, Founder, President, and Executive Director

Dear fans of African American sacred music, You are cordially invited to attend a “Sing to the Rafters” choral music reading session with Dr. James Abbington of Emory University and GIA Publications.  This will be the first public program co-sponsored … Continue reading →

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Remembering The Rev. Dr. Earl Preston, Jr.

Posted on May 3, 2016 by Dr. Regennia N. Williams, Founder, President, and Executive Director

If you are a gospel music fan who came of age in the 1970’s, then there is a very good chance that you knew Earl Preston, Jr., the East Tech High School alumnus, military veteran, gifted  singer, founder and long-time … Continue reading →

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Black Protest, Preaching, and (Re)Presentations

Posted on May 2, 2016 by Dr. Regennia N. Williams, Founder, President, and Executive Director

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS   The Revolution Is Now Being Televised and Tweeted: Black Protest, Preaching, and (Re)Presentations, From the Black Arts Movement to #BlackLivesMatter, c.1965-2016   for The Journal of Traditions & Beliefs Spring 2017   Regennia N. Williams, PhD, … Continue reading →

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Congratulations to RASHAD Scholarship Winner, Katherine Taylor!

Posted on April 21, 2016 by Dr. Regennia N. Williams, Founder, President, and Executive Director

Congratulations to Ms. Katherine Taylor, undergraduate student at Cleveland State University, working mom, student organization leader, and recipient of the first RASHAD Scholarship!  As the founder and Executive Director of The RASHAD Center, Inc., I salute you and wish you … Continue reading →

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New Publication Focuses on Women and Spirituality

Posted on April 6, 2016 by Dr. Regennia N. Williams, Founder, President, and Executive Director

The latest issue of The Journal of Traditions & Beliefs is now available online.  This special volume contains The Proceedings of Cleveland State University’s Women and Spirituality Symposium.   Poetry, essays, scholarly articles inspired by the 2009 symposium, and primary documents … Continue reading →

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Celebrating Women’s History Month 2016 — “Ain’t I a Woman?”

Posted on March 13, 2016 by Dr. Regennia N. Williams, Founder, President, and Executive Director

My 2016 celebration of African American history continues unabated!  This is Women’s History Month, and I recently had the pleasure of attending “Ain’t I a Woman: Interpreting Intersections of Race and Identity,” an incredible program hosted by the Smithsonian’s National … Continue reading →

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Happy Black History Month!

Posted on February 25, 2016 by Dr. Regennia N. Williams, Founder, President, and Executive Director

Please join me in celebrating Black History in February and throughout 2016. Here is my official 2016 greeting:

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“Jubilees to Jazz: Black Sacred Music, At Home and Abroad” Workshop

Posted on January 14, 2016 by Dr. Regennia N. Williams, Founder, President, and Executive Director

  Friday, January 22 3:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. Saturday, January 23 10:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. Main Library Fine Arts & Special Collections 3rd floor 325 Superior Ave. (216) 623-2818 Cleveland Public Library in partnership with Cleveland State University’s … Continue reading →

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